Flood Control/Stormwater

Overview April 24, 2014

Flood Control/Stormwater

Aquafornia news December 5, 2018 Associated Press

Audit flags problems with Portland’s environmental agency

A new audit finds problems with how the City of Portland is managing environmental restoration projects and “green streets” designed to control stormwater.

Aquafornia news December 5, 2018 engineering.com

America’s second biggest levee system is keeping Sacramento dry — for now

Not long after the Gold Rush of 1849, California became a state and made its capital in Sacramento. It seemed a logical choice. The city was served by the two of the state’s biggest rivers, the Sacramento and American, at a time when a lot of goods and people moved via river traffic. It was somewhat centrally located. But, there was the occasional flood. Every spring, the snowcap in the Sierras melts, leaving a significant amount of water in the Central Valley, where Sacramento sits. The city engineered a levee system to control the seasonal flooding.

Aquafornia news December 4, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle

Commentary: In San Francisco, you, too, can adopt a … drain

One night, my [Caille Millner] husband came home with an announcement: he’d adopted a drain. … He told me about contacting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which has run an Adopt-a-Drain program since 2016, and selecting the large drain at the corner of our street.

Aquafornia news November 30, 2018 The New York Times

Climate change insurance: Buy land somewhere else

Mark Dalski is an owner of Highview Creations, a company that designs and builds green roofs in New York City, and he knows a lot about climate change. That’s why he is working on his escape. Mr. Dalski, 33, lives in Greenwich, Conn., but he can envision a time when his home there might be besieged by extreme weather and rising sea levels.

Aquafornia news November 30, 2018 Marin Independent Journal

San Anselmo approves retaining wall project to repair storm damage

San Anselmo is moving forward with two retaining wall projects to repair landslide damage from the January 2016 storms. … Sean Condry, director of public works, said the 2016 winter storms caused 30 landslides throughout town.

Aquafornia news July 23, 2014 Marin Independent Journal

Ross Valley Fee Hiked, Consultants Hired for Flood Project

From the Marin Independent Journal:

Ross Valley’s controversial flood fee was hiked 3 percent Tuesday, helping pay for a public relations campaign smoothing the waters for projects that will turn key park areas into flood retention basins.

Aquafornia news July 22, 2014

Commentary: Building Again in Natomas is Too Risky

From The Sacramento Bee, in a commentary by Bruce Maiman:

Growth is returning to Natomas, but a troubling question is going to be ignored or dismissed by those with the power to address it: Is building in a floodplain a good idea?

Aquafornia news July 15, 2014 Manteca Bulletin

Manteca Share of Levee Study: $863K

From the Manteca Bulletin:

If 200-year flood protection isn’t secured — or at least a financial and implementation plan in place by July 1, 2016 — development of the Great Wolf Resort and family entertainment zone, The Trails at Manteca, and other residential projects in southwest Manteca won’t take place.

Aquafornia news June 11, 2014 Riverside Press-Enterprise

Drought: More Water to Be Had In State, Report Says

From the Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“By recycling more water, capturing storm runoff and boosting efficiency on farms and at home, California would have more than enough water to cover its needs, even during a drought, the authors of a new report said Tuesday.”

Aquafornia news June 9, 2014 Los Angeles Times

Pacoima Wash is Getting a Makeover

From the Los Angeles Times:

“When Rosalinda Cardenas was a kid, her parents warned her often: Stay away from the Pacoima Wash. A few blocks from her home on Laurel Canyon Boulevard, the concrete-encased flood control channel was barricaded by rusty chain-link fences, broken glass and garbage.”

Aquafornia news May 21, 2014 Sacramento Bee

House Authorizes $1 Billion Project for Natomas Levees

From The Sacramento Bee:

“After more than a year of delay, critical work to strengthen levees in Sacramento’s Natomas Basin is authorized to resume following a crucial vote Tuesday in Congress.”

Blog: Matsui — With Barrier to Levees Removed, ‘Now We’re Ready to Go’

From The Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert blog:

“The House of Representatives, on a vote of 412-4, approved legislation to move an array of Sacramento-area flood control projects forward, concluding [Rep. Doris] Matsui’s nearly four-year quest for the bill.”

Editorial: A Big Step for Sacramento’s Flood Protection

From The Sacramento Bee:

“In a huge milestone for Sacramento’s future, Congress appears ready to finally authorize finishing the Natomas levees.”

Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Water Bill Would Aid Flood Control in California

From the McClatchy Washington, D.C., Bureau:

“Flood control projects in California’s Central Valley get a boost in a long-awaited water resources bill now flowing toward final congressional approval.”

San Jacinto: New Storm Drains to Abate Flooding Woes

From The Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“Goodbye Menlo Wash, the submerged dip at the border of San Jacinto and Hemet, and no more cars straddling the Santa Fe Avenue centerline to avoid stalling out in storm runoff in San Jacinto’s Midway area.”

Aquafornia news May 12, 2014

Flood Management: Aquafornia Water Word of the Week

Aquafornia’s Water Word of the Week from sister site Aquapedia is Flood Management, the focus of a Foundation tour May 14-15.

Aquafornia news April 7, 2014 Riverside Press-Enterprise

Lake Elsinore: Flood Control Construction In Progress

From The Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“When Bob Cullen took a job with the Riverside County Flood Control District, his supervisors put him to work immediately on the proposed Arroyo del Toro channel in Lake Elsinore.

Aquafornia news March 26, 2014 Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Want to Buy in a Flood-prone Area and Still Get Insurance? Thank Uncle Sam.

From the Los Angeles Times:

“We all — well, most of us — know that global warming means a higher risk of coastal flooding, particularly in low-lying areas susceptible to increasingly intense storm systems.

Aquafornia news March 26, 2014 California Department of Water Resources (DWR)

DWR Spotlight: Safeguarding Fish and Agriculture

From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR):

“To preserve agriculture, flood protection and wildlife habitat, the Knaggs Ranch project completed this month will help determine if floodplains doing double duty growing rice and other crops can also be used as nurseries for salmon.”

Aquafornia news March 25, 2014 Associated Press

No Easy Fix on Flood Insurance, But Options Exist

From the Associated Press:

“There’s no easy fix for the National Flood Insurance Program, now drowning in a $24 billion sea of red ink.

“But experts and advocates say Congress does have some options that could make the troubled program financially stable, more affordable and more effective at motivating change in communities built too close to the water.”

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